Kill–Do Not Release

“Fighter-Writer” reports from major battles in the Pacific highlight what America’s Marines endured in World War II Douglass K. Daniel presents a fascinating trove of previously classified material withheld from the public because of government and public relations concerns at the time, including tactical details that could inadvertently aid the enemy, battlefield gore that could disturb readers, and the gamut of issues of taste. Navy censors in the field and editors at Marine Corps headquarters